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After recent comments from Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, the Voice of the Fan wrote an open letter expressing his thoughts and opinions on the team. Dear Mr. Haslam, You recently made a statement that no matter what happens this coming season to the Cleveland Browns team that &#34;We...2015-08-02 19:39:277/31: Dawg Pound Daily- AFC North: Predicting the standingshttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2015/07/31/cleveland-browns-afc-north-predicting-the-standings/
So camp for many teams has started, so it&#039;s time to make predictions. Is it a bit early, considering a preseason game hasn&#039;t even been played yet? Yeah, but that&#039;s just the nature of the sports talk business. This has always been a black and blue division - having a lot to with...2015-07-31 17:40:007/31: Dawg Pound Daily- AFC North: Predicting the standingshttp://dawgpounddaily.com/?p=46260
So camp for many teams has started, so it&#039;s time to make predictions. Is it a bit early, considering a preseason game hasn&#039;t even been played yet? Yeah, but that&#039;s just the nature of the sports talk business. This has always been a black and blue division - having a lot to with...2015-07-31 10:39:587/15: Dawg Pound Daily- Why this is Barkevious Mingo's last chancehttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2015/07/15/why-this-is-barkevious-mingos-last-chance/
Yesterday, I had a discussion with a Cleveland Browns fan about the evolution of the game. He brought up about how needing an elite quarterback to compete for a championship is just a current trend. Relaying names like Phil Simms, Mark Rypien, Jeff Hostetler, and Trent Dilfer as super bowl winning q2015-07-15 10:40:587/15: Dawg Pound Daily- Why this is Barkevious Mingo's last chancehttp://dawgpounddaily.com/?p=45676
Yesterday, I had a discussion with a Cleveland Browns fan about the evolution of the game. He brought up about how needing an elite quarterback to compete for a championship is just a current trend. Relaying names like Phil Simms, Mark Rypien, Jeff Hostetler, and Trent Dilfer as super bowl winning q2015-07-15 09:39:507/14: FootballPerspective.com- Which Quarterbacks Have Passed The Most: Career Ratingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/which-quarterbacks-have-passed-the-most-career-ratings/
On Sunday, I calculated the average number of pass attempts (including sacks) per game for each season since 1950, and then looked at which were the highest era-adjusted passing games in football history. On Monday, I looked at the single seasons that were the most and least pass-happy, from the per2015-07-14 09:37:577/13: EndZone Score- History Lessons: Shannon Sharpehttp://www.endzonescore.com/history-lessons-shannon-sharpe/20565
Shannon Sharpe was one of the key figures of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl triumphs. Sharpe was a Chicago native and was the second member of his family to play in the NFL. His brother Sterling Sharpe beat him into the league as a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers from 1988-94. Sharpe grew [&#2015-07-13 13:40:407/13: FootballPerspective.com- Which Quarterbacks Have Passed The Most: Single Seasonshttp://www.footballperspective.com/which-quarterbacks-have-passed-the-most-single-seasons/
Yesterday, we looked at which teams had the most pass attempts (including sacks) in individual games relative to league average. Today, we will analyze things on the season level. Let&#8217;s use Tobin Rote as an example. As Brad Oremland noted, Rote was stuck playing for terrible Packers teams in t2015-07-13 00:37:557/7: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Brad Oremland’s Best QBs in History: 1-5http://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-brad-oremlands-best-qbs-in-history-1-5/
Brad Oremland is a longtime commenter and a fellow football historian. Brad is also a senior NFL writer at Sports Central. There are few who have given as much thought to the history of quarterbacks and quarterback ranking systems as Brad has over the years. What follows is Bradâs latest work on t2015-07-07 00:35:497/4: The Baltimore Wire- Baltimore Ravens: 20 Years in Perspectivehttp://thebaltimorewire.com/2015/07/04/baltimore-ravens-20-years-perspective/
In their short history, one can easily argue per capita that the Baltimore Ravens are the most successful franchise in NFL history. They were the fastest expansion team to win a Super Bowl. 2015 will mark the 20th season in the team&#039;s history. The team has accomplished a lot while making the...2015-07-04 16:36:556/30: Golden Gate Sports- Oakland Raiders Vs. The AFC West: Quarterbackshttp://goldengatesports.com/?p=72975
The Oakland Raiders head into the 2015 season with something they haven&#039;t had in quite some time &#8211; a solid and steady presence under center. For the first time since Rich Gannon wore the Silver and Black, the Raiders have somebody who looks like a potential franchise quarterback and someb2015-06-30 10:37:276/25: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Questioning ANY/Ahttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-questioning-anya/
Adam Steele is back for another guest post. And, as always, we thank him for that. You can view all of Adam&#8217;s posts here. Within the analytics community, we seem to have reached a consensus that ANY/A is the best box score metric for measuring passing efficiency. Over at the Intentional Roundi2015-06-25 00:37:556/16: Stripe Hype- Defining Bengals' Andy Daltonhttp://stripehype.com/?p=67226
Over the past five years, one can divide Cincinnati Bengals&#8217; fans into two categories: those who think Andy Dalton should be replaced, and those who do not. The former will site an erratic passer rating (85.1) that includes a less-favorable touchdown-to-interception ratio (99:66), an arm that 2015-06-16 06:39:216/5: KC Kingdom- Five Kansas City Royals Who Could Be Chiefshttp://kckingdom.com/2015/06/04/five-kansas-city-royals-who-could-be-chiefs/
The Kansas City Royals know all about two-sport athletes. Bo Jackson was one of the best during his time with the Royals and Oakland Raiders. But what about the current Royals? Could any of them play football? We&#039;ll take a look at the five who would have the best shot. Except here, they won&#382015-06-05 09:37:026/4: KC Kingdom- Five Kansas City Royals Who Could Be Chiefshttp://kckingdom.com/?p=57302
The Kansas City Royals know all about two-sport athletes. Bo Jackson was one of the best during his time with the Royals and Oakland Raiders. But what about the current Royals? Could any of them play football? We&#039;ll take a look at the five who would have the best shot. Except here, they won&#382015-06-04 06:37:285/31: FootballPerspective.com- Weekend Trivia: Quarterbacks, Super Bowls, and Team Tenurehttp://www.footballperspective.com/weekend-trivia-quarterbacks-super-bowls-and-team-tenure/
There have been 49 Super Bowl champions. But only one of those teams managed to win it all with a quarterback that was in his first season with the team. Can you name that team? There have been seven other quarterbacks who have won Super Bowls in their second season with a team. How many [&#8230;]2015-05-31 00:35:495/26: NFL Spin Zone- Cleveland Browns: 5 Key Statshttp://nflspinzone.com/2015/05/26/cleveland-browns-5-key-stats/
We are back with a little more pigskin talk and the facts and figures that make the game even more interesting. We hope you continue to enjoy our5 Key Statsseries, this on the heels of our looks at all 32 in theNFLin terms ofimportant questionsandnotable moves. So now we march on with our vers...2015-05-26 09:39:005/21: FootballPerspective.com- Colin Kaepernick, Cam Newton, Robert Griffin, and Young Setbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/colin-kaepernick-cam-newton-robert-griffin-and-young-setbacks/
You remember 2012, don&#8217;t you? Among quarterbacks with 200 pass attempts, Colin Kaepernick ranked 2nd in Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt, RG3 ranked 4th, and Cam Newton ranked a respectable 11th. The young quarterbacks &#8212; Kaepernick and Griffin were in their first years as starters, while N2015-05-21 00:35:455/7: The Pewter Plank- Draft Review: GIF Edition, Part 1: Jameis Winstonhttp://thepewterplank.com/2015/05/07/draft-review-gif-edition-part-1-jameis-winston/
The 2015 NFL draft has come and gone. For many teams, it will plant the foundation for their franchise for many years to come. For others, it will get their coachesand general managers fired. That&#039;s the harsh reality behind every choice a team makes in the draft. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wer...2015-05-07 12:38:294/30: Inside the Iggles- Welcome To Chip Kelly's Drafthttp://insidetheiggles.com/2015/04/30/welcome-to-chip-kellys-draft/
The allure of the NFL Draft has never reached the fever pitch of 2015 for Philadelphia Eagles fans. A plan seemingly three years in the making will finally culminate tonight in Chicago, Illinois shortly after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers make the first selection. Head coach Chip Kelly has done things hi2015-04-30 16:39:154/30: FootballPerspective.com- Mariota/Winston or the Field? Which Produces The Top QB From The 2015 Draft?http://www.footballperspective.com/mariotawinston-or-the-field-which-produces-the-top-qb-from-the-2015-draft/
Yesterday, I was a guest on the Wharton Moneyball show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (@BizRadio111), discussing the NFL draft. As always, it was a lot of fun, but the hosts threw me a curveball in the final seconds: Which will produce the best quarterback from the 2015 Draft &#8212; the Jameis Winston/Mar2015-04-30 00:35:514/21: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Bryan Frye&#8217;s Advanced Quarterback Ranking Systemhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-bryan-fryes-advanced-quarterback-ranking-system/
Bryan Frye, owner and operator of the great site nflsgreatest.co.nf, is back for another guest post. You can also view all of Bryan&#8217;s guest posts at Football Perspective at this link, and follow him on twitter @LaverneusDingle. I spent a few weeks this offseason parsing out quarterback spike a2015-04-21 00:35:563/29: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points Differential Per Game in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-differential-per-game-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
I previously looked at points per game by each quarterback in his starts and points per game allowed by each quarterback in his starts. Please check there for the fine print. Today, we put it all together, for a list of points differential per game in games started by each quarterback. Again, I&#8212015-03-29 00:35:533/28: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points per Game Allowed in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-per-game-allowed-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
Please see yesterday&#8217;s post for the fine print. The table below shows the average points per game allowed in games started by each quarterback, minimum 15 games (but the ranks only count for quarterbacks with 50 or more starts). Again, I will leave the commentary to you guys.2015-03-28 00:35:593/27: Cat Crave- Carolina Panthers, Mike Shula Need to Draft a RB Earlyhttp://catcrave.com/2015/03/27/carolina-panthers-mike-shula-need-to-draft-a-rb-early/
The thought of the Carolina Panthers drafting a running back early in the 2015 NFL Draft isn&#039;t breaking news. Offensive tackle and receiver are glaring holes in the Carolina offense, but I&#039;d argue that a running back is up there as almost as important. Glancing back at OC Mike Shula...2015-03-27 12:42:053/27: Inside the Iggles- The Philadelphia Eagles Understand One Important Thinghttp://insidetheiggles.com/2015/03/26/the-philadelphia-eagles-understand-one-important-thing/
&#8220;It is so hard to get a franchise quarterback, as you know. It sets the ceiling on what you have as a team...the only model to me that correlates to having success in the NFL is having a Hall of Fame franchise quarterback...the best structure is a franchise quarterback who is going to play for2015-03-27 00:41:113/27: FootballPerspective.com- Average Points per Game Scored in Games Started By Each Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/average-points-per-game-scored-in-games-started-by-each-quarterback/
Aaron Rodgers has started 114 games (including playoffs) in his career. In those games, the Packers have averaged 28.5 points per game (including non-offensive scores), the highest average for any quarterback in his team&#8217;s starts in NFL history. The table below shows the PPG average in each qu2015-03-27 00:38:483/26: FootballPerspective.com- Quarterback Records When Their Team Scores 21+ Pointshttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-records-when-their-team-scores-21-points/
On Tuesday, I looked at quarterback records when their team allows 21 or more points.Â Today, a look at records when scoring 21+ points.Â I&#8217;m short on time, so today&#8217;s post will just be a quick data dump.Â I leave the comments up to you! Here&#8217;s how to read the table below. Tom B2015-03-26 00:36:063/24: FootballPerspective.com- Quarterback Records When Their Team Allows 21+ Pointshttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarterback-records-when-their-team-allows-21-points/
Back in November, Cian Fahey tweeted me a simple question: &#8220;What is Alex Smith&#8217;s record in games where his D gives up 21 or more points?&#8221; I made a note to run the numbers in the off-season, and guess what? It&#8217;s the off-season. Smith now holds a career record of 7-38-1 (includ2015-03-24 00:35:513/23: Cleveland Sports Zone- 2015 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns Facing Another QB Conundrumhttp://www.clevelandsportszone.com/2015-nfl-draft-cleveland-browns-facing-another-qb-conundrum/
They say they definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior over and over again, expecting different results. For the Cleveland Browns and their fan base, one could say the true definition of insanity is watching what has unfolded at the quarterback position since the team returned to the NF2015-03-23 07:41:273/23: FootballPerspective.com- Career RANY/A Rankingshttp://www.footballperspective.com/career-ranya-rankings/
Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt is my preferred basic measurement of quarterback play. ANY/A is simply yards per attempt, but includes sacks and sack yardage lost, and provides a 20-yard bonus for touchdowns and a 45-yard penalty for interceptions. RANY/A, or Relative ANY/A, measures a quarterback&#82015-03-23 00:35:543/6: FootballPerspective.com- Trivia: Cleveland Browns and Quarterback Turnoverhttp://www.footballperspective.com/trivia-cleveland-browns-and-quarterback-turnover/
In 2002, the Browns leading in passing yards was Tim Couch. It was Kelly Holcomb the next year, Jeff Garcia in &#8217;04, Trent Dilfer the next season, and then Charlie Frye in 2006. Then, Derek Anderson led the team in passing yards in back-to-back years! Brady Quinn led the team in passing yards i2015-03-06 23:35:543/1: Everybody Hates Cleveland- McCown signing underscores dire QB situationhttp://everybodyhatescleveland.com/2015/03/01/mccown-signing-underscores-dire-qb-situation/
Before I delve into anything that could be construed as a well-formed commentary, I must preface it with the confession that despite his middling career, I have always held a soft spot for Josh McCown (and no, it&#8217;s not Luke). After all, it was a rookie McCown who completed a 28-yard fourth-dow2015-03-01 16:38:482/25: Jim Zorn's Lemma- Off-Season Olio: Top Ten Seahawks Quarterbackshttp://jimzornslemma.com/2015/02/off-season-olio-top-ten-seahawks-quarterbacks/
It&#8217;s the off-season. Â I&#8217;m not one for the NFL combine or free agency rumors or even the NFL draft. Â Those things, to me, are prefab football &#8212; they&#8217;re non-events, hyped as if they&#8217;re something meaningful. Â They are inventions of the &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2015-02-25 18:36:312/8: EndZone Score- Why The Buccaneers Can&#8217;t Win With #1 Pickhttp://www.endzonescore.com/buccaneers-cant-win-1-pick/
Most teams, after suffering such a horrendous season that they get the number one overall pick in the NFL Draft, look forward to drafting a stud player that, in theory, will start the turnaround of the franchise. This year, that &#8220;lucky&#8221; team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They now have the2015-02-08 21:50:492/2: The Sports Quotient- Thoughts On Super Bowl XLIXhttp://thesportsquotient.com/nfl/2015/2/2/thoughts-on-super-bowl-xlix
I don't have the words.As I sit here in front of my laptop, watching the Lombardi Trophy being handed to&nbsp;Tom Brady and Bill Belichick for the fourth time â the first time since 2005 â I truly don't know what to say because the trophy should be in the hands of Russell Wilson and Pete Carro2015-02-02 15:40:581/28: Dawg Pound Daily- Report: Kevin O'Connell, 29, Interviewing for Browns QB Coachhttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2015/01/28/report-kevin-oconnell-29-interviewing-browns-qb-coach/
The Cleveland Browns are still on the look out for the most important position left to fill on their coaching staff. According to Adam Schefter the team is interviewing Kevin O&#039;Connell today: Former Jets QB Kevin O&#039;Connell, who worked with Mike Pettine in NY and with Johnny Manziel last y.2015-01-28 16:37:511/28: Golden Gate Sports- Colin Kaepernick Improving Under Kurt Warner's Guidancehttp://goldengatesports.com/2015/01/28/colin-kaepernick-improving-kurt-warners-guidance/
As the NFL world focuses on the Super Bowl on Sunday in Arizona, San Francisco 49ers fans can also look towards Arizona in order to see the progression of the face of the team, Colin Kaepernick. Prior to the 2014 season, Kaepernick signed a six-year contract extension worth $110 million, with $61...2015-01-28 16:37:341/16: FootballPerspective.com- Guest post: Expected Touchdownshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-expected-touchdowns/
Munir Mohamed, a reader of Football Perspective, is back for another guest post. And I thank him for it. Methodology: I looked at the expected touchdown rate on each yard line from inside the five-yard line in goal-to-go situations, then assigned touchdowns over expectation based on the number of sc2015-01-16 13:36:1612/10: Factory of Sadness- Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks Since 1999: Where Are They Now?http://factoryofsadness.co/2014/12/10/cleveland-browns-starting-quarterbacks-since-1999-now/
Johnny Manziel will become the Cleveland Browns&#039; 21st starting quarterback since the franchise returned to NFL competition in 1999. Life can&#039;t be easy for these former players whenever the Browns name a new starter. Think about it, while the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins pop the champa...2014-12-10 11:37:3312/10: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Marginal Dropshttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-marginal-drops/
Munir Mohamed, a reader of Football Perspective, has agreed to write this guest post for us. And I thank him for it. Regular readers are familiar with Adam Steele&#8217;s three-part series here on Marginal YAC; today, I want to look at drops, and marginal drops.Â As Adam noted, Sportingcharts.com k2014-12-10 00:35:5312/3: Dawg Pound Daily- Browns Depth Chart: QB Spot Listed as TBAhttp://dawgpounddaily.com/2014/12/03/browns-depth-chart-qb-spot-listed-tba/
We expect some kind of announcement from the Cleveland Browns soon on their starting quarterback spot. The Browns Depth Chart was released yesterday to the media. Of interest the Browns placed an asterisk before the QB spot. They added to the legend that the * represents that it is TBA (To Be Announ2014-12-03 10:37:3011/14: FFLockerRoom- Fantasy Football Mailbag: Tannehill, Ball and the Hot Handhttp://fflockerroom.com/2014/11/14/fantasy-football-mailbag-tannehill-ball-and-the-hot-hand/
Each week, in addition to answering the questions from the great users of FFLockerRoom.com, I will provide my rantings and ravings, thoughts, advice and other general comments about things from around the NFL and fantasy community. I encourage people with questions, comments, things theyâd like me2014-11-14 09:36:2811/7: FootballPerspective.com- Andy Dalton Had One of the 100 Worst Passing Games Since 1970http://www.footballperspective.com/andy-dalton-had-one-of-the-100-worst-passing-games-since-1970/
Last night, Andy Dalton was not very good. completed 10 of 33 passes for 86 yards, while throwing 0 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Add in his two sacks for 14 yards, and Dalton averaged -1.80 ANY/A. That&#8217;s terrible, of course, but how bad does that measure historically? Let&#8217;s use the sa2014-11-07 11:36:0411/2: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Introducing Marginal Yards After the Catch, Part IIIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-introducing-marginal-yards-after-the-catch-part-iii/
Adam Steele is back for his third guest post in his Marginal YAC series. In my two previous two posts, I introduced Marginal YAC and Marginal Air Yards. Today, Iâm posting the career mYAC and mAir for the 96 quarterbacks with at least 1,000 pass attempts from 1992-2013. Thereâs a lot of data her2014-11-02 23:35:5710/20: FootballPerspective.com- Guest Post: Marginal Yards After the Catch, Part IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/guest-post-marginal-yards-after-the-catch-part-ii/
In early September, Adam Steele, a longtime reader and commenter known by the username âRedâ introduced us to his concept of Marginal Yards after the Catch. Today is Part II to that post. Adam lives in Superior, Colorado and enjoys digging beneath quarterback narratives to discover the truth; he2014-10-20 00:35:5510/17: The Baltimore Wire- Baltimore Ravens: All Time Top 5 Ravens Gameshttp://thebaltimorewire.com/2014/10/17/baltimore-ravens-time-top-5-ravens-games/
Being one of the youngest teams coming into the league in 1996, one can easily argue the Baltimore Ravens are the most successful franchise in NFL history. Getting past the first three losing seasons, the Ravens have gone on to make winning their business. And the 2000&#039;s have shown business is 2014-10-17 06:37:4610/14: Ace Davis' Browns Blog- The bigger they come...http://clevelandbrowns.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-bigger-they-come.html
Here's how Browns quarterbacks have performed since 1999, categorized by their draft position (regular season and playoffs): Draft round W/L record W/L % Pass yards Completion % TDs INTs 1 35-75 31.8% 22,485 57.9% 119 122 2-4 13-38 25.5% 9,747 59.1% 45 54 5-end 2014-10-14 18:36:2610/13: Chowder and Champions- Monday Night Football: Picks & Props!!http://chowderandchampions.com/2014/10/13/monday-night-football-picks-props-4/
Monday Night Football brings us an NFC West battle between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. A 7-5-1 week is good, but forgetting to pick the Eagles to beat the Giants last night is definitely quite embarrassing. The Rams have gotten some pleasantly surprising p...2014-10-13 15:38:1310/6: FootballPerspective.com- 500 touchdown passeshttp://www.footballperspective.com/500-touchdown-passes/
Yesterday, Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes against Arizona. In the process, he joined Brett Favre as the only players in NFL history to throw 500 career touchdown passes. In previewing that game, Mike Tanier noted that it would require us to travel back to 1987 to collect 500 Cardinals to2014-10-06 00:35:5310/4: FootballPerspective.com- Tom Brady and the Biggest Drops in QB Performancehttp://www.footballperspective.com/tom-brady-and-the-biggest-drops-in-qb-performance/
In the third quarter on Monday night, I texted my Patriots fan buddy Matt, âIs it possible that we suck? Maybe the run is finally over.â Bill Barnwell mused on this, and Aaron Schatz also wrote about it. It was hard not to think that, given the way the Patriots were manhandled by a mediocre [&#82014-10-04 00:35:5910/1: Dawg Pound Daily- Jim Harbaugh a Bullet Dodged for Browns?http://dawgpounddaily.com/2014/10/01/jim-harbaugh-bullet-dodged-browns/
The San Francisco 49ers have been a model franchise over the last few seasons. Jim Harbaugh has provided the team with a consistency and vision that is necessary to build long ter success. It is obvious why teams like the Miami Dolphins tried to get him before the Niners made the hire. It also ma...2014-10-01 19:38:1410/1: Sports Out West- San Francisco 49ers: Team finds itself in crisis modehttp://www.sportsoutwest.com/2014/10/01/san-francisco-49ers-team-finds-itself-in-crisis-mode/
The 49ers found themselves on the brink of disaster in Week 4, but rallied from a 21-10 deficit to put a whole new spin on what could have been deemed a nightmare season. A win in the NFL can buy a lot of goodwill and also cover up some major blemishes, but there are still [&#8230;]2014-10-01 08:36:269/29: 49ersSpin- Jim Harbaugh: Deion Sanders comments â€œa bunch of crapâ€http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/49ersSpin/~3/wwobcWAS-9k/jim-harbaugh-deion-sanders-comments.html
NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders did a cannonball into the media pool yesterday, claiming that 49ers players want coach Jim Harbaugh out.Harbaugh responded today by saying that pool is full of something other than water. âPersonally I think thatâs a bunch of crap,â Harbaugh said, via Lindsay 2014-09-29 17:36:299/19: EndZone Score- Tampa Bay Buccaneers &#8211; Pick Sixhttp://www.endzonescore.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers-pick-six/
After being completely embarrassed on national television, losing 56-14 to the Atlanta Falcons, here is my &#8220;Pick Six&#8221; for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week three. Six Topics Suitable For Debate On Sports Talk Radio 1.) Did Bobby Rainey Lose The Starting Running Back Job Tonight?Â Bobby Ra2014-09-19 01:39:139/3: Golden Gate Sports- San Francisco 49ers: Analyzing the Offseasonhttp://goldengatesports.com/2014/09/03/san-francisco-49ers-analyzing-offseason/
This offseason has been tumultuous for the San Francisco 49ers. It officially started minutes after Richard Sherman tipped away Colin Kaepernick&#039;s potential game-winning touchdown pass intended for Michael Crabtree in the NFC Championship game. Then came Sherman&#039;s post-game antics, his ...2014-09-03 11:38:108/31: FootballPerspective.com- For First Time Ever, 25% of Week 1 Starting QBs Have A Ringhttp://www.footballperspective.com/for-first-time-ever-25-of-week-1-starting-qbs-have-a-ring/
A full one-quarter of all NFL teams have opening day starters who have won a Super Bowl: New England (Tom Brady), Pittsburgh (Ben Roethlisberger), Baltimore (Joe Flacco), Denver (Peyton Manning), New York Giants (Eli Manning), Green Bay (Aaron Rodgers), New Orleans (Drew Brees) and Seattle (Russell 2014-08-31 17:35:488/4: Jim Zorn's Lemma- Zombie Lies, NFL Addition &#8212; Russell Wilson, Game Managerhttp://jimzornslemma.com/2014/08/zombie-lies-nfl-addition-russell-wilson-game-manager/
Since real football is still about a month away (enough with this Hall of Fame Game nonsense), we need to entertain ourselves with some inane football-related prattle. Â To this end, let&#8217;s talk about Russell Wilson and some silly rumors swirling &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2014-08-04 12:36:377/25: NFL's Greatest- Super Bowl Champs on Offensehttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/07/super-bowl-champs-on-offense/
Continuing our look at offensive versus defensive production for NFL champions, today&#8217;s post highlights various offensive ranks for Super Bowl champs. In order to get around the statistical goofiness of dealing with the AFL and NFL concurrently, this post will only look at the post-merger NFL.2014-07-25 14:40:547/20: FootballPerspective.com- Worst Passer Ratings In Every Year Since the Mergerhttp://www.footballperspective.com/worst-passer-ratings-in-every-year-since-the-merger/
In 2013, Geno Smith had the worst passer rating (66.5) in the NFL. The year before, Mark Sanchez had a passer rating of 66.9, which was very nearly the lowest in the league (Matt Cassel had a rating of 66.7). But while the Jets didn&#8217;t quite do it, a couple of teams have managed to [&#8230;]2014-07-20 00:35:537/14: FootballPerspective.com- The Top Receivers And The Men Who Threw It To Them IIhttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-top-receivers-and-the-men-who-threw-it-to-them-ii/
One of my first posts at Football Perspective was one of my favorites: the top receivers and the men who threw it to them. I like referencing that post from time to time, so I decided to update the numbers through the 2013 season. I looked at all regular season games since 19601, and calculated [&#82014-07-14 00:35:477/7: NFL's Greatest- 2000s Super Bowl Quarterbackshttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/07/2000s-super-bowl-quarterbacks/
I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the volume and rate stats for the Super Bowl quarterbacks from the 2000s decade. That means looking at 20 QB seasons by 14 individual QBs (Brady, Manning, Warner, and Roethlisberger all have multiple appearances). The first stat we&#8217;ll look at2014-07-07 13:40:147/4: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of July 4, 2004http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2014/07/04/nfl-news-of-july-4-2004/
Jeff Garcia, Cleveland: The Browns finally put an end to the Tim Couch-Kelly Holcomb shuffle by acquiring the top quarterback on the market. Garcia is mobile and accurate and stays away from the big mistake (he&#8217;s averaged 11 interceptions a &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2014-07-04 10:36:327/2: The Landry Hat- NFL Insider: "I Absolutely Believe The Cowboys Will Not Win Big With Romo'http://thelandryhat.com/2014/07/02/nfl-insider-cowboys-will-not-win-romo/
This is a dangerous time during the offseason. Especially for Dallas Cowboys players. This is the time when many media members begin to speculate on whose the best player at their position simply because it&#039;s a slow news day...or month. And, of course, the quarterback position is usually the fi2014-07-02 18:38:485/29: Lombardi Ave- 98 Days to Sept. 4: Who has worn #98 for the Packers?http://lombardiave.com/2014/05/29/98-days-sept-4-wears-98-packers/
With 98 days left until the start of the NFL season, our countdown to the big day, Thursday, Sept. 4, when the Green Bay Packers travel to Seattle to take on the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks will focus on the the number that represents the number of days remaining ... today it&#039;s #98. See the l.2014-05-29 20:37:545/28: FootballPerspective.com- Overvalued? College Teammates and the Biggest Mistakes in the NFL Drafthttp://www.footballperspective.com/overvalued-college-teammates-and-the-biggest-mistakes-in-the-nfl-draft/
Do players get too much credit when teammates make them look good? Take Johnny Manziel. In the last thirty years, no quarterback has had teammates around him drafted so highly. Last year, his left tackle (Luke Joeckel) was the second pick in the draft. This year, his new left tackle (Jake Matthews) 2014-05-28 00:36:095/23: FootballPerspective.com- Are First Round Quarterbacks Starting Earlier?http://www.footballperspective.com/are-first-round-quarterbacks-starting-earlier/
Blake Bortles, Johnny Manziel, and Teddy Bridgewater were selected in the first round of the 2014 Draft. The Jaguars seem intent on giving Bortles a redshirt year, but it seems likely that the Browns and Vikings will hand their rookie quarterbacks the reins at some point early this fall. From the fi2014-05-23 00:36:055/20: Toro Times- Houston Texans Roundup (5/20): A shaky QB situation http://torotimes.com/2014/05/20/houston-texans-roundup-520-shaky-qb-situation/
The Houston Texans don&#039;t have the greatest quarterback situation right now, but just how shaky is it as we are currently nearing the start of training camp and the 2014 season? As of right now, the four QBs on the roster are veteran journeyman starter Ryan Fitzpatrick, former undrafted free ...2014-05-20 12:38:005/1: House of Houston- Houston Texans: The Case for Drafting Clowney Part IIhttp://houseofhouston.com/2014/05/01/houston-texans-case-drafting-clowney-part-ii/
In this two-part article, we look at the case for the Houston Texans to draft Jadeveon Clowney, both from an offensive standpoint and a defensive standpoint. Here, we consider the impact the presence of Clowney could have on the Texans offense. Click here for Part I. There is a common misconcepti...2014-05-01 10:37:064/28: Bad Man Bureau- The Anatomy of an NFL Busthttp://badmanbureau.com/2014/04/28/the-anatomy-of-an-nfl-bust/
Some players have controversial legacies where their impact and quality of play is still open for debate, while others have perfectly solid ones that wonât wilt to the sands of time &#8212; and that can be both good and bad. We are usually trying to solve the more puzzling legacies instead of mudd2014-04-28 06:38:054/27: Toro Times- Houston Texans Roundup (4/27): 11 days until the drafthttp://torotimes.com/2014/04/27/houston-texans-roundup-427-11-days-draft/
Every day we are getting closer to the 2014 NFL Draft, and we still don&#039;t know exactly what the Houston Texans are going to do with the No. 1 overall selection. If I were to guess it is they will draft South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and keep him. I&#039;m just not sure the ...2014-04-27 14:37:314/21: FootballPerspective.com- Will the Jaguars draft a first round quarterback?http://www.footballperspective.com/will-the-jaguars-draft-a-first-round-quarterback/
A couple of years ago, I wrote that when a team misses on a first round quarterback, someone tends to gets fired (update here). I identified 22 quarterbacks drafted in the first round between 1998 and 2010 who did not turn into stars: in nearly every case, the offensive coordinator and/or head coach2014-04-21 00:36:084/16: numberFire- The 10 Worst Passing Franchises Over the Last Decadehttps://www.numberfire.com/nfl/news/2021/the-10-worst-passing-franchises-over-the-last-decade
The Raiders are on this list, of course, but they're not the worst.See More
Drew Brees
Peyton Manning
Ryan Tannehill
A.J. Feeley
Cleo Lemon
Jay Fiedler
Chad Pennington
Bruce Gradkowski
Josh Freeman
Byron Leftwich
David Garrard
Blaine Gabbert
Trent Dilfer
Alex Smith
Colin2014-04-16 12:36:114/5: NFL's Greatest- NFL QB Bracketologyhttp://nflsgreatest.co.nf/2014/03/nfl-qb-bracketology/
Right now, NFL.com is running its annual bracketology; this year, the topic is the greatest QB of all time. Â Although there are many great QBs left off the list (Sid Luckman, Sammy Baugh, and Sonny Jurgensen to name a few), I opted to focus solely on the ones the NFL decided to include. I will star2014-04-05 02:38:173/24: FootballPerspective.com- Expected Quarterbacks Wins Based On Passing Efficiencyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/expected-quarterbacks-wins-based-on-passing-efficiency/
On Friday, the Jets released Mark Sanchez. I don&#8217;t have much in the way of a post mortem, but it felt odd not to have at least some post on the subject. And despite watching every Sanchez start for four years, it still takes me by surprise when I see that his career record is [&#8230;]2014-03-24 00:36:213/20: Arrowhead Addict- The Morning Fix: Chiefs Sign Lineman, Akeem Jordan To Washington, Alex Smithhttp://arrowheadaddict.com/2014/03/20/morning-fix-chiefs-sign-lineman-akeem-jordan-washington-alex-smith/
Many people need their coffee to get up and going in the morning. Â Here at Arrowhead Addict, we understand that for a Chiefs fan, coffee ...2014-03-20 09:37:182/27: House of Houston- Johnny Manziel: Ron Jaworski = Trent Dilferhttp://houseofhouston.com/2014/02/27/johnny-manziel-ron-jaworski-trent-dilfer/
&nbsp; Suzy Kolber: Hey, fellas! 2014-02-27 16:37:152/12: Ink on Indy- Purdue Boilermakers Begin Rebuild with 2014 Recruiting Classhttp://inkonindy.com/2014/02/06/purdue-boilermakers-begin-rebuild-2014-recruiting-class/
To call last year a disaster would be an understatement when it comes to t...2014-02-12 09:37:222/9: FootballPerspective.com- Where Does Luck/Smith Rank Among Great Playoff QB Battles?http://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-lucksmith-rank-among-great-playoff-qb-battles/
The NFL playoffs began in very entertaining fashion in Indianapolis. The Chiefs lost Jamaal Charles on the first drive of the game to a concussion, but stormed out to a 38-10 lead. Then the Colts pulled off the second greatest comeback in NFL history, eventually winning 45-44. The much-maligned Alex2014-02-09 23:36:581/27: FootballPerspective.com- The Best Playoff Quarterbacks In The Super Bowl Erahttp://www.footballperspective.com/the-best-playoff-quarterbacks-in-the-super-bowl-era/
On Friday, I explained the idea behind Playoff Leverage. That post is required reading before diving in today, but the summary is that the Super Bowl counts for more than the conference championship games, which count for more than the division round games, which count for more than the wild card ga2014-01-27 23:36:131/24: FootballPerspective.com- SB XLVIII Is The Best Offense/Defense Super Bowl Everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/sb-xlviii-is-the-best-offensedefense-super-bowl-ever/
This year, the Broncos averaged 37.9 points per game, 14.5 points more than league average. Seattle, meanwhile, allowed just 14.4 points per game, 9.0 points better than league average. That means this is a true clash of the titans in one sense: when the Broncos offense is on the field against the S2014-01-24 11:36:341/17: FootballPerspective.com- Championship Game Preview: New England at Denverhttp://www.footballperspective.com/championship-game-preview-new-england-at-denver/
Someone needs to say it. I know, I know, it&#8217;s Manning/Brady XV. But someone needs to remind people that Peyton Manning threw 30 more touchdown passes than Tom Brady in 2013. He threw for over 1,000 more yards. He threw one less interception. He was sacked 22 fewer times. And did I mention that2014-01-17 23:36:221/4: KC Kingdom- Objective View Of Kansas City Chiefs Vs Indianapolis Colts Playoff Match Uphttp://kckingdom.com/2014/01/04/kansas-city-chiefs-vs-indianapolis-colts-playoff-match-up/
&#160; One of the benefits of not having a &#8220;dog in the fight&#8221; when a big game comes up is having the luxury of viewing it with a little less bias than some other games. So as to not fly under false colors I am not a Kansas City Chiefs fan to say the least [&#8230;]Objective View Of Kansa2014-01-04 12:36:441/1: FootballPerspective.com- Bottom Five Scoring Offenses and the fates of the HC, OC, and QBhttp://www.footballperspective.com/bottom-five-scoring-offenses-and-the-fates-of-the-hc-oc-and-qb/
It stands to reason that when a team has a bottom five scoring offense, they&#8217;re going to make some changes. But today we&#8217;re going to quantify what we all know. By definition, there were 55 teams to rank in the bottom five in scoring from 2002 to 2012. What changes did those teams make? 22014-01-01 23:36:3812/27: FootballPerspective.com- Ryan Tannehill had one of the worst passing games everhttp://www.footballperspective.com/ryan-tannehill-had-one-of-the-worst-passing-games-ever/
Did you happen to notice the stat line produced by Ryan Tannehill last week? He completed just 10 of 27 passes for only 82 yards in a 19-0 loss to the Bills. A 37% completion rate and a 3.0 yards per attempt average are ugly numbers in their own right, but Tannehill was also sacked [&#8230;]2013-12-27 23:36:3612/26: SocraticGadfly- Can Aaron Rodgers deliver for the Pack against the Bears?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Socraticgadfly/~3/JWrriVYWp04/can-aaron-rodgers-deliver-for-pack.html
By now, just about every hardcore NFL fan's heard that the Green Bay Packers think injured starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers' broken collarbone is healed enough for him to start against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, with the NFL Central Division title on the line.And, why not?The Bears have a crappy2013-12-26 18:37:2812/25: FootballPerspective.com- More Impressive Passing TD Record: Manning 2013 or Marino 1984?http://www.footballperspective.com/more-impressive-passing-td-record-manning-2013-or-marino-1984/
With one game remaining, Peyton Manning has already set the new single-season record with 51 passing touchdowns (two months ago, I projected Manning to finish the season with 52 touchdowns). But all records must be viewed in their environment, and NFL teams are averaging 1.58 touchdown passes per te2013-12-25 23:36:4012/19: FootballPerspective.com- Eli Manning in elite INT territoryhttp://www.footballperspective.com/eli-manning-in-elite-int-territory/
After a five-interception performance against a dominant Seattle pass defense, Eli Manning now has 25 interceptions this season. The odds are extremely low, but it&#8217;s not impossible that he throws ten more interceptions and ties the modern record set by Vinny Testaverde in 1988. That year, a 252013-12-19 23:38:3912/13: FootballPerspective.com- Records With and Without A Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers Editionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/records-with-and-without-a-quarterback-aaron-rodgers-edition/
Green Bay started the season 5-2 and seemed on its way to another playoff berth. But in the first quarter of the team&#8217;s eighth game, Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone. The Packers lost that game (technically on Rodgers&#8217; ledger as the starter), and have struggled ever since. In his stead2013-12-13 23:36:0712/5: Jim Zorn's Lemma- Week 13: Seahawks 34, Saints 7 &#8212; This is What Happens, Larryhttp://jimzornslemma.com/week-13-seahawks-34-saints-7-this-is-what-happens-larry/
This is what happens, Larry.Â You see what happens?Â This is what happens when a) the best team in the NFL b) plays its best game of the year and c) gets a few breaks along the way.Â They rout &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-12-05 16:37:0612/3: Jim Zorn's Lemma- Week 14: Seahawks 34, Saints 7 &#8212; This is What Happens, Larryhttp://jimzornslemma.com/week-14-seahawks-34-saints-7-this-is-what-happens-larry/
This is what happens, Larry.Â You see what happens?Â This is what happens when a) the best team in the NFL b) plays its best game of the year and c) gets a few breaks along the way.Â They rout &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-12-03 23:36:4911/25: The Pewter Plank- Is Mike Glennon the Franchise Quarterback the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Have Been Waiting For?http://thepewterplank.com/2013/11/25/mike-glennon-franchise-quarterback-tampa-bay-buccaneers-waiting/
Steve DeBerg Craig Erickson Trent Dilfer Shaun King Eric Zeier Brad Johnson Rob Johnson Chris Simms Tim Rattay Bruce Gradkowski Luke McCown Brian Griese Jeff Garcia Byron Leftwich Josh Johnson Josh Freeman Over the last 20 years, these are the men who have started at quarterback for the Tampa Bay Bu2013-11-25 20:35:5510/20: FootballPerspective.com- Multiple Pick Sixes by a Defensive Player against the Same Quarterbackhttp://www.footballperspective.com/multiple-pick-sixes-by-a-defensive-player-against-the-same-quarterback/
On Tuesday, I look at the quarterbacks who have thrown the most pick sixes. As a follow-up, I wondered: what&#8217;s the record for pick sixes by a defensive player against a quarterback? Rod Woodson is the career leader in interception return scores with twelve, but only two of those came against t2013-10-20 00:36:0310/15: FootballPerspective.com- Most Pick Sixes Thrown in NFL Historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/most-pick-sixes-thrown-in-nfl-history/
Three years ago to the day, I crunched the numbers to see which quarterbacks had thrown the most pick sixes thrown in NFL history. With three more years of data, a robust play-by-play database, and, ya know, Matt Schaub, I figured it was time for an update. In case you haven&#8217;t noticed, Schaub 2013-10-15 00:36:129/29: FootballPerspective.com- Sam Bradford, and Ranking Quarterbacks by Yards per Completionhttp://www.footballperspective.com/sam-bradford-and-ranking-quarterbacks-by-yards-per-completion/
As a rookie, Sam Bradford ranked last in the league in yards per completion. That year, he averaged 9.92 YPC, 1.61 yards per completion lower than the league average of 11.53. In his second and third years &#8212; 2011 and 2012 &#8212; Bradford was a little better in that metric, but he still finish2013-09-29 00:36:269/6: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of September 6, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/09/06/nfl-news-of-september-6-2003/
The Baltimore Ravens are hoping rookie quarterback Kyle Boller&#8216;s NFLÂ debut as a starter Sunday against Pittsburgh goes smoother than John Elway&#8216;s did under the same circumstances against the Steelers. In his firstÂ NFLÂ game two decades ago, Elway completed one of eight &#8230; Continue2013-09-06 11:36:179/4: The Black & Gold Review- Deconstructing the Atlanta Falcons&#8217; &#8220;Elite Offense&#8221;http://blackandgoldreview.com/2013/09/03/atlanta-falcons-offense-results-less-sum-parts/
The Atlanta Falcons Offense: When the Results are Less than the Sum of the Parts
by Ryan Chauvin
The 2013 Atlanta Falcons, are supposedly an âElite Offense.â The only problem is that itâs not even the best offense in the division.The post Deconstructing the Atlanta Falcons&#8217; &#8220;El2013-09-04 16:37:058/27: FootballPerspective.com- Is Russell Wilson the next Ben Roethlisberger?http://www.footballperspective.com/is-russell-wilson-the-next-ben-roethlisberger/
On the surface, Russell Wilson and Ben Roethlisberger have almost nothing in common. Wilson was an undersized, overlooked, third-round pick, while Roethlisberger was a first round pick who is one of the most physically imposing quarterbacks in NFL history. But both players had pretty similar rookie 2013-08-27 00:36:138/13: FootballPerspective.com- Can Tampa Bay Win the NFC South With the Worst Passing Attack?http://www.footballperspective.com/can-tampa-bay-win-the-nfc-south-with-the-worst-passing-attack/
I was not a big fan of Josh Freeman as a prospect &#8212; he was a mediocre college quarterback &#8212; but I think he can be a very good NFL quarterback. I wrote six paragraphs explaining why I liked Freeman in March, and nothing has changed since then. In the past few weeks, friends-of-the-program2013-08-13 00:36:098/8: FootballPerspective.com- Is Sam Bradford poised to to have a breakout season?http://www.footballperspective.com/is-sam-bradford-poised-to-to-have-a-breakout-season/
Since Sam Bradford was drafted by the Rams in 2010, the only consistent force in St. Louis has been change. Tackle Rodger Saffold, drafted in the second round of the same draft, is the only other player on the 2010 Rams offense who is still on the team. Bradford has already played under three offens2013-08-08 00:36:068/7: XN Sports- 32 Questions in 32 Days: Baltimore Ravenshttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/08/07/32-questions-32-days-baltimore-ravens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=32-questions-32-days-baltimore-ravens
As we count down to the NFL season, Sports Jerks will be bringing you 32 questions in 32 days. Each day, weâll feature one of the most important questions for a different NFL team heading into the opening weekend of the league. Todayâs feature team and question? The Baltimore Ravens [...]2013-08-07 08:36:117/28: FootballPerspective.com- Matt Ryan has most wins through five years, ranks 7th in Winning Percentagehttp://www.footballperspective.com/matt-ryan-has-most-wins-through-five-years-ranks-7th-in-winning-percentage/
An interesting tweet from Adam Schefter today: Matt Ryan has 56 regular season wins in his first five seasons, the most in NFL history. Ryan has started 78 games, one of only three quarterbacks (Peyton Manning, Joe Flacco) to start at least 75 games in their first five seasons. I thought it would be2013-07-28 16:36:237/28: FootballPerspective.com- Consecutive Week 1 Starting Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/consecutive-week-1-starting-quarterbacks/
When Tom Brady takes the field as the Patriots starting quarterback in week 1, it will be his 12th consecutive appearance as New England&#8217;s opening-week starter. That&#8217;s the longest streak in the league, with Eli Manning (9 in 2013), Drew Brees (8), Philip Rivers (8), Tony Romo (7), and Ma2013-07-28 00:36:267/18: FootballPerspective.com- Matt Stafford has a 17-28 record, which has little predictive valuehttp://www.footballperspective.com/matt-stafford-has-a-17-28-record-which-has-little-predictive-value/
Longtime readers of this blog know that I&#8217;m not a big fan of Matt Stafford. Last year, when most people were praising his breakout 2011 season, I questioned whether he was as good as his backers claimed. And, of course, his 2012 performance only raised more questions. Stafford has a 17-28 care2013-07-18 00:36:056/15: KC Kingdom- Crennel Listed Among Worst Modern Coacheshttp://kckingdom.com/2013/06/15/crennel-listed-among-worst-modern-coaches/
One of the major reasons why there is renewed optimism around the Kansas City Chiefs is because of the tremendous upgrade at head coach with the hiring of Andy Reid. While Romeo Crennel was considered by all accounts to be a good guy, his ability to coach a modern football team proved to be non-exis2013-06-15 15:36:235/27: XN Sports- Geno Smith and Mark Sanchez: The Disaster That Is the New York Jets QB Situationhttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/05/27/geno-smith-mark-sanchez-the-disaster-that-is-the-new-york-jets-qb-situation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geno-smith-mark-sanchez-the-disaster-that-is-the-new-york-jets-qb-situation
Itâs usually not a good sign for your job security when you have players on your own team coming out saying that, while everyone likes you, âthereâs a general feeling among some of the players that maybe itâs time to give someone else a chance.âÂ Itâs not good for your [...]2013-05-27 12:36:075/1: FootballPerspective.com- Where Does Tim Tebow Rank in the Pantheon of Great Quarterbackshttp://www.footballperspective.com/where-does-tim-tebow-rank-in-the-pantheon-of-great-quarterbacks/
With the Jets releasing Tim Tebow, it appears that his NFL career may be over. If that&#8217;s the case, it&#8217;s time to reflect on a great career that never ceased to captivate the nation. While there are many ways to grade a quarterback, probably the best and simplest measure would be &#8220;pr2013-05-01 00:35:554/16: FootballPerspective.com- Do NFL teams properly value age when drafting quarterbacks?http://www.footballperspective.com/do-nfl-teams-properly-value-age-when-drafting-quarterbacks/
For the most part, age is rarely discussed when talking about college quarterbacks. Outside of the Brandon Weedens and Chris Weinkes of the world, you generally don&#8217;t hear much from the draft community about the age of a prospect. But we do know that age matters, and that all other things bein2013-04-16 00:35:524/13: FootballPerspective.com- Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdownshttp://www.footballperspective.com/fourth-quarterovertime-game-winning-passing-touchdowns/
Yesterday, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdowns from scrimmage. Today I will do the same thing for passing touchdowns. As a reminder: tracking things like game-winning touchdowns is only interesting in a trivial sort way. I looked at all games, regular2013-04-13 00:35:474/5: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL News of April 5, 2003http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2013/04/05/nfl-news-of-april-5-2003/
Shaun King showed up at One Buc Place three weeks ago as a man without a team. Quarterback jobs were drying up around theÂ NFL, so King, who became an unrestricted free agent in March, reported for orientation and voluntarily workouts &#8230; Continue reading &#8594;2013-04-05 11:36:043/13: FootballPerspective.com- What veterans did the eventual Super Bowl Champs add in the prior offseason?http://www.footballperspective.com/what-veterans-did-the-eventual-super-bowl-champs-add-in-the-prior-offseason/
Happy New Year to the NFL, which opened for business at 4PM yesterday. It&#8217;s been a busy couple of days, as the Seahawks (Percy Harvin) and 49ers (Anquan Boldin) acquired veteran receivers a day before the floodgates opened. The Dolphins made the biggest waves yesterday by signing WR Mike Walla2013-03-13 00:35:502/11: Bolt Beat- Time to end the Joe Flacco &#8216;elite&#8217; discussionhttp://boltbeat.com/2013/02/11/time-to-end-the-joe-flacco-elite-discussion/
Every year at this time the same debate begins. Is whoever the winning quarterback of the Super Bowl now elite? This year, that debate goes on about Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. Flacco had a great postseason as the Ravens beat Indianapolis, Denver, New England and San Francisco to win the league c2013-02-11 17:35:192/4: FootballPerspective.com- Are the Super Bowl-Winning QBs Getting Worse?http://www.footballperspective.com/are-the-super-bowl-winning-qbs-getting-worse/
Now that we live in a world where Joe Flacco and Eli Manning have quarterbacked 3 of the last 6 Super Bowl-winning teams, you might be tempted to think that winning a Super Bowl as a QB doesn&#8217;t mean what it used to. After all, the playoffs are getting more random &#8212; as Aaron Schatz [...]2013-02-04 11:35:582/2: The Pewter Plank- Can&#8217;t Beat &#8216;Em? Join &#8216;Em: What the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Can Learn from the Baltimore Ravenshttp://thepewterplank.com/2013/02/02/cant-beat-em-join-em-what-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers-can-learn-from-the-baltimore-ravens/
It has been said many, many times that the NFL is a copycat league, and there is no better example than the rise to prominence of the Tampa 2 defense. The Cover 2 defensive scheme with a deep dropping middle linebacker that started with our Buccaneers and defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin was soon 2013-02-02 11:35:322/1: Musket Fire- New England Patriots Rundown: Armond Armstead and Anquan Boldinhttp://musketfire.com/2013/02/01/new-england-patriots-rundown-armond-armstead-and-anquan-boldin/
1. The New England Patriots made the signing of former USC Trojans and CFL star defensive tackle Armond Armstead official today, and this comes a day or two after a couple of execs told the National Football PostÂ that Armstead has the quality of a third-round player. A few people told Adam Schefter2013-02-01 11:35:221/27: FootballPerspective.com- How Super Bowl XLVII could impact the HOF chances of certain Ravenshttp://www.footballperspective.com/how-super-bowl-xlvii-could-impact-the-hof-chances-of-certain-ravens/
Being a Super Bowl champion is a pretty nice bullet to place on your Hall of Fame resume. For players like Jerry Rice or Peyton Manning (or say, Steve Largent or Dan Marino), the failure to acquire a ring wouldn&#8217;t have prevented their induction; on the other hand, would Lynn Swann or Paul Horn2013-01-27 01:35:501/22: FootballPerspective.com- The Manning Index (and The Brady Effect)http://www.footballperspective.com/the-manning-index-and-the-brady-effect/
Eight years ago &#8212; almost to the day &#8212; our old PFR colleague Doug Drinen wrote a Sabernomics post about &#8220;The Manning Index&#8221;, a metric designed to roughly gauge the clutchness (or chokeitude) of a given quarterback by looking at how he did relative to expectations (he revived t2013-01-22 23:35:431/21: FootballPerspective.com- Is Joe Flacco elite?http://www.footballperspective.com/is-joe-flacco-elite/
Just a guess, but I think that question will be asked quite a few times over the next couple of weeks. While the inanity of the discussion that usually follows that question is not something I wish to emulate, there&#8217;s no particular reason not to take an in-depth look at Flacco&#8217;s career. 2013-01-21 23:35:421/20: FootballPerspective.com- Super Bowl Historyhttp://www.footballperspective.com/super-bowl-history/
Now that the Super Bowl matchup is set, I thought I&#8217;d start the two-week period with some Super Bow history. The table below lists some information from each of the first 46 Super Bowls. With Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick facing off, that ends five-year streak where at least one of the two q2013-01-20 23:35:451/4: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losseshttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-career-passing-stats-in-wins-and-losses/
Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at all games, including playoffs, from 1960 to 2011, for all quarterbacks with at least 5,000 career passing yards over that time period. The table below lists the following inf2013-01-04 23:35:4812/5: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of December 5, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/12/05/nfl-news-of-december-5-2002/
When the Carolina Panthers begin another game this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ericsson Stadium, Chris Weinke will assume his customary position on the sideline. &#8230;The starting quarterback in 15 of the Panthers&#8217; 16 regular-season games a year ago, &#8230; Continue reading &#82012-12-05 07:35:5011/23: Three Rivers Burgh Blog- Steelers Game Day 11 Preview - @ Cleveland Brownshttp://www.threeriversburghblog.com/2012/11/steelers-game-day-11-preview-cleveland.html
The Steelers and Browns used to be a pretty good rivalry back in the day. Now, not so much. The Browns are in the middle of trying to figure out who they really are and the Steelers have been one of the best franchises in football during that stretch. The Steelers are up against the wall to some poi2012-11-23 17:35:2711/17: FootballPerspective.com- Checkdowns: QB Playoff Wins by Collegehttp://www.footballperspective.com/checkdowns-qb-playoff-wins-by-college/
Watching Matt Barkley today against UCLA, I tweeted that Mark Sanchez is responsible for 4 of the 9 playoff wins by USC quarterbacks. Since twitter is not a very good medium for showing large datasets, here&#8217;s a quick look at which colleges have produced the quarterbacks with the most playoff v2012-11-17 19:35:4110/31: FootballPerspective.com- NYT Fifth Down: Post-week 8http://www.footballperspective.com/nyt-fifth-down-post-week-8/
My post for the New York Times this week takes a look at the triumvirate of Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan, and Mark Sanchez. Rex Ryan was hired by Mike Tannenbaum on Jan. 19, 2009. Three months later, they traded up in the 2009 N.F.L. draft to acquire Mark Sanchez. Since that moment, the three of [...]2012-10-31 00:36:2310/27: FootballPerspective.com- Wins with quarterbacks drafted by that teamhttp://www.footballperspective.com/wins-with-quarterbacks-drafted-by-that-team/
Good stat today by ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter, who notes that Kansas City has gone 25 years without winning a game with a quarterback drafted by the Chiefs. This Todd Blackledge-led victory over the Chargers in 1987 was the last time a quarterback drafted by the Chiefs won a game in red and gold. Th2012-10-27 11:36:1910/18: FootballPerspective.com- When should the Jaguars give up on Blaine Gabbert?http://www.footballperspective.com/when-should-the-jaguars-give-up-on-blaine-gabbert/
One of the most difficult decisions an organization has to make is when to admit its mistakes. The Jaguars drafted Blaine Gabbert with the 10th overall pick in 2011, and his lack of success is even more striking when compared to the rest of the top dozen selections: Rd Pk Tm Player2012-10-18 00:36:2610/4: FootballPerspective.com- Quarter-by-Quarter Team Win Probability Addedhttp://www.footballperspective.com/quarter-by-quarter-team-win-probability-added/
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a method of calculating a team&#8217;s win probability at the end of any given quarter, given the pregame Vegas line and the score margin of the game after the quarter in question. Today, I want to break down those numbers in more detail by looking at which [...]2012-10-04 00:36:249/24: FootballPerspective.com- Interceptions per Incompletion (or POPIP)http://www.footballperspective.com/interceptions-per-incompletion-or-popip/
I leave the baseball analysis to my brothers at baseball-reference.com, but I know enough to be dangerous. There&#8217;s a stat called BABIP, which stands for Batting Average on Balls In Play. A &#8220;ball in play&#8221; is simply any at bat that doesn&#8217;t end in a home run or a strikeout. The 2012-09-24 00:36:309/22: First and Ten Years Ago- NFL news of September 22, 2002http://firstandtenyearsago.com/2012/09/22/nfl-news-of-september-22-2002/
*- The unbeaten Carolina Panthers have issued bobblehead dolls of some prominent players. Todd Steussie had his in his locker, and admitted it gave him the creeps. &#8220;It&#8217;s spooky,&#8221; Steussie said. &#8220;You ever see the &#8216;Seinfeld&#8217; episode when George&#8217;s fianc?had &#82012-09-22 08:36:415/30: FanSided- The Tate Debatehttp://stripehype.com/2012/05/30/the-tate/
[caption id="attachment_10452" align="aligncenter" width="249" caption="Jan 1, 2012; Cincinnati, OH USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver "]<a href="h...2012-05-30 12:52:585/3: Arrowhead Addict- Which New Chief Has The Best Story?http://arrowheadaddict.com/2011/05/03/which-new-chief-has-the-best-story/
The 2011 NFL Draft is over, the picks are all in, and now the grades are going out. Of course, giving a team a report card on its draft choices is sort of like grading a student on their class selection at the beginning of the semester: âJimmyâs really weak in math, so Iâm glad to see heâs t2011-05-03 13:52:171/24: WSJ Daily Fix- Another Super Bowl With Two Top QBshttp://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2011/01/24/another-super-bowl-with-two-top-qbs/
The Count: Rodgers and Roethlisberger were two of the NFL's best quarterbacks this season, making for a second straight title game with top passers.2011-01-24 18:52:16